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PART 3 OF 3: Representation & Impact: How Entertainment Affects Self-Image

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For those with hidden diversity and underrepresented identities, seeing yourself represented in entertainment can mean feeling pride in your identity, perhaps even for the first time.

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PART 2 OF 3: Representation Breeds Tolerance: Judaism is More Than Tragedy

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In her journey towards finding belonging in the Jewish community, this woman discovered a cyclical pattern between representation, tolerance, and the acceptance of her own identities.

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SERIES- PART 3 of 3: Crossover Artists Changing The Game: J Balvin

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Growing up, J Balvin or Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin grew up in Medellin, Colombia. Born into a middle-class family, Balvin lived comfortably for the first part of his life. His father was an economist and business owner and they lived […]

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SERIES- PART 2 of 3:Crossover Artists Changing The Game: Koffee

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“Blessings all pon mi life and, mi thank God for di journey, di earnings a jus fi di plus (yeah), Gratitude is must (yeah)…“, with 89 million views on YouTube, Koffee’s single ‘Toast’ debuted back in 2018 launching her music […]

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Rita Moreno in the 1961 film adaptation of “West Side Story.”

“West Side Story” and its Complicated Relationship with Cultural Dimensionality

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Despite the racist undertones in “West Side Story”, the messages about life in foreign places still stand true.

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Cross-Cultural Author Teaches Others to Embrace Differences

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Nigerian TCK Tayo Rockson has made it his life’s mission to use his cross-cultural upbringing to make an impact around the globe.

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The Cross-Cultural Cast of “New Amsterdam” Brings Light to Hidden Diversity

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Sophomore medical drama “New Amsterdam” and its cross-cultural main cast give a glimpse into the often awe-inspiring optimism of those who straddle identity.

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How this Chicana Learned to Embrace her Cross-Cultural Life

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Ashley Wilson remembers an assembly line in her grandmother’s kitchen days before their Thanksgiving celebrations. In her cross-cultural family, it is traditional to gather together and help prepare an assortment of tamales.

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